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Summer Solstice Sun Water: Make the Most Out of Midsummer 2021

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Every June, the longest day of the year comes to greet us. Sometimes referred to as Midsummer but more commonly called the Summer Solstice. This event is celebrated globally by different cultures who use their own customs and traditions to praise the sun and welcome summer! It is a bright day for all, and some parts of the world will experience upwards of 17 hours of daylight. This year, we all become sun worshippers on June 21. One of the best ways we like to celebrate the occasion is to make Summer Solstice sun water! There is good reason to want to harness the spiritual energy of this special day. Many astrologers believe that the sun is strongest during the solstice. Moreover, and its powers and energies will have the greatest effect on us. So, how can we seize this solar magic for ourselves? While you may have heard of moon water and the wonderful ways it can help with grounding, setting intentions, and manifesting, have you ever heart of sun water? Few people know about the incredible benefits of sun water. More importantly that the energy from this day can be captured in a jar by making Summer Solstice sun water. We can help if …

The summer solstice 2019

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The summer solstice occurs on the 21th of June, when the Sun enters Cancer. On the Northern hemisphere this marks the beginning of the summer. Solstices and equinoxes have an Astrological significance; the summer solstice chart gives an insight in the opportunities, challenges and tasks of the period up to the Autumn Equinox. At the summer solstice, we have the longest day and the shortest night of the year. We hit the mid year point so it is time to reflect. Cancer is the sign of family, nurturing, deep emotions. It is the natural ruler of the IVth house, the area of life associated with our roots, our past, our home. As such, Cancer season is a great opportunity for nourishing our inner child, evaluating our relationships, connecting with our loved ones. However a cardinal opposition between Mercury, Mars in Cancer, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn indicates intense challenges on different areas of life ( family, personal relationships, business, career). The tensions related to this aspect pattern culminated between the 11th -20th of June. Although …

Celebrating the Summer Solstice

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Written By: Psychic AlyciaRose Perhaps one of the oldest celebrated days on Mother Earth, is the Summer Solstice, when the sun is at its zenith in the sky. Celebrations can be found culturally in almost country stretching back into antiquity, its origins focus on agriculture and its cycles. Ancient astronomers used the summer and winter solstices to mark calendars, and a magical time since the sun did something it never did the rest of the year – appearing to not move. The very word solstice is from the Latin word solstitium, meaning ‘sun stands still.’ Stone circles such as Stonehenge were used to record the Sun’s travels, with one of the main events being sunrise on the day of the summer solstice. It is important to note that the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs on June 20, 21, or 22, while in the Southern Hemisphere, the solstices are exactly the opposite, where they will celebrate the Winter Solstice at this time. The Summer Solstice this year occurs Monday, June 20, 2016 at 3:34 PM …